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Germany has reported a “significant increase” in Russian espionage and sabotage activities, which Berlin links directly to its military and political support for Ukraine. Speaking to the German daily Tagesspiegel, the president of the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA), Holger Münch,......
Air traffic at Hanover Airport in northern Germany was disrupted after several unidentified drones were spotted flying near the facility on Friday evening, according to local media reports. As a precautionary measure, airport authorities temporarily closed two runways, leading to flight cancellations......
The head of the German parliament’s foreign affairs committee has expressed strong support for a joint German-French initiative aimed at coordinating a European approach to a ceasefire in Ukraine. Armin Laschet, a senior member of Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU), stressed that......
Berlin — German prosecutors announced on Monday that a lawmaker from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has been formally charged in connection with an alleged Nazi salute made inside the national parliament. According to the public prosecutor’s office in Berlin, the......
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and American negotiators resumed high-level talks in Berlin on Monday, following several hours of discussions the previous day that both sides described as constructive. The meetings come as Kyiv seeks firm support from Washington for a ceasefire that would not......
German authorities have opened a high-profile trial against three men accused of spying on behalf of Russia, in a case highlighting the growing tensions and intelligence battles unfolding in Europe since the start of the war in Ukraine. The defendants — a Russian, a Ukrainian, and an Armenian......
Thousands of people gathered in central Berlin on Friday to denounce Germany’s newly approved military conscription bill, a measure aimed at expanding the country’s armed forces amid growing concerns over European security. The Bundestag passed the legislation after months of intense debate,......
German authorities announced on Sunday the arrest of a 22-year-old Syrian man in Berlin on suspicion of preparing a jihadist-inspired terrorist attack, amid rising security concerns across the country. The suspect was detained on Saturday in the Neukölln district of the German capital, according......
German federal prosecutors announced on Wednesday, October 1, that three suspected members of Hamas were arrested in Berlin. They are accused of acquiring weapons intended for “deadly attacks against Israeli or Jewish institutions in Germany.” During the arrests, authorities seized an AK-47......
A Berlin regional court has ruled that the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party must vacate its national headquarters in 2026, following a legal dispute with the building’s owner. The landlord, an Austrian company, argued that the party had violated the terms of its lease during a February......
Berlin announced on Thursday that Germany will invest €35 billion by 2030 in space defense to counter the growing military capabilities of Russia and China in orbit. The statement was made by Defense Minister Boris Pistorius during a conference focused on space security. “We are establishing......
Germany, the United Kingdom, and France urged Iran on Wednesday to take “concrete steps” regarding its nuclear program in order to avoid the reimposition of international sanctions within the next ten days. In a phone call with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, the three European......
The third anniversary of Mahsa (Jina) Amini's death, which occurred in police custody in September 2022, has sparked an unprecedented wave of international solidarity. Iranian activists are urging global demonstrations to honor the young woman whose tragic passing ignited the "Woman, Life, Freedom"......
